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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

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Farm and Dairy. Use of Fertilisers in Japan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 11

Mr. F. H. King, in an article in the "Orange Judd Farmer," writes:—"Japan is now supporting a population in her four main islands of more than 48,500,000…

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A Devonshire Farmer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 13

Mr. John Ward Spear, who has won the Tavistock division for the Unionists, is a tenant farmer and yeoman. He was born in the constituency, educated at the…

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The Wrinkle Crop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 13

Youth is the time when a woman should begin her fight against that enemy to beauty, the wrinkle. If she waits until she is middle-aged to combat this stealthy foe…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 9

There was a fair demand for all general lines of farm produce. The market for wheat is still very quiet no transaction of any note being…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 9

Operations in dairy produce lines have been satisfactory, and, except in the case of eggs, which have firmed, prices are unchanged…

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Murder in Ireland. Farmer Shot Dead. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 5

A farmer named Sheahan, near Oranmore, on Galway Bay, in Ireland, was shot dead at his home. He had been previously cautioned to…

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Millions Made in Farming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 7

The stupendous agricultural wealth of the United States and the great prosperity of the American farmers are indicated in a manner never before realised by…

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Farm and Produce. Lectures to Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 11

The Department of Agriculture is making some progress with its educational policy of arranging for practical demonstrations and lectures to farmers by the…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 9

The farm produce market was quiet, not much business of any importance having been transacted. The wheat market is still a sagging one,…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 9

There was a fair demand for dairy produce lines, and the market all round continues at last week's levels. Butter supplies are increasing, and…

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Irrigation Farms. Murrumbidgee Area. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 6

The trust, which is carrying out the scheme in connection with the proposed settlement on the area to be irrigated by Burrenjuck dam, is gradually evolving…

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Northern Ports. a Wheat Exporter's Evidence. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 4

The Decentralisation Commission continued the taking of evidence to-day. Mr. Lindley, of Lindley, Walker, and Co., grain brokers and exporters, was…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 9

There were no arrivals of wool at Newcastle and the only shipment was sent forward by Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., in the Aberdeen liner Moravian, which…

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Dairy Farms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 6

Mr. Allert Warner announces that he has dairy farms for sale on the Warner Estate, Wyong. Liberal terms are offered. The estate is situated 49 alles from…

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Farm and Produce. the Hawkesbury College

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 11

The following article is taken from the "Morning Chronicle," a leading London paper. It was written by Mr. Nicol, the special commissioner of the "Chronicle,"…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 9

The markets for all lines of farm produce have been very quiet, storekeepers only buying for actual requirements, and no fodder has been railed to the country…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 9

Business in dairy produce lines has been fairly good for the past week, but the market has been devoid of any particular features…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 9

The arrivals of wool to date to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Co. and Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., totalled 23,837 bales, as compared with…

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Farm and Produce. Effect of Fertilisers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 11

A number of experiments were carried out by Mr. Pye, at the Dookie (Vic.) Agricultural College, in order to determine the effects of the commoner fertilisers…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 9

The market for farm produce has been of a hand-to-mouth character during the week, storekeepers buying only actual supplies, and no speculations taking…

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